Disability awareness

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38517649

Ben Moore was born with a leg that worked differently. His condition was called fibular hemimelia; it left him in constant pain and struggling to walk. At the age of 10, Ben took the brave decision to have his leg amputated. He was fitted with an artificial leg which enabled him to walk but not to compete in the sport he loved.

Now aged 13, Ben has become one of the first children to be fitted with a false leg designed for sport by the NHS and his aim is to compete in the Paralympics. Ben can switch between his sporting leg and his other leg depending on the activity he is doing.

Ben says he loves his new leg; "I wanted the blade to do more running so I didn't have to stick with cricket and stuff like that to do with upper body. I wanted to do more things with my lower body, run faster and get a bit more speed in football." 

Ben is now competing with his peers in sports. He recently beat his cousin in a race.

- what do you see in the picture?

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- How is Ben different to you?
- How is Ben similar to you?
- Ben is choosing to wear shorts; he doesn't want to cover up his leg - why not?
- How do you think Ben feels about having a leg that works differently to his friends?
- What does this show us about Ben and being different?
- What can we learn from Ben?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?